Asian Games 2026 Day 15 LIVE updates: Kumkum Mahod takes down Olympic champion in QF; eyes another archery gold

Asian Games 2026 Day 15 LIVE: India Chases Final-Day Medals

Indiadailyupdate.com – Asian Games 2026 Day 15 LIVE brings India into the closing day of the Aichi-Nagoya Games with medal opportunities in archery, golf, wrestling, taekwondo, sailing, cricket and hockey. After winning six gold medals on the penultimate day, India began the day fifth in the medal standings.

India started with 16 gold, 25 silver and 35 bronze medals. The women’s hockey team had already created history by ending a 44-year wait for Asian Games gold, and the final day offers several more chances to add to the tally.

Kumkum Mahod Beats Olympic Champion in Archery

Kumkum Mahod delivered one of India’s biggest early results in the women’s individual recurve quarter-finals. She defeated South Korea’s Chaeyong Kang, the top seed and reigning Olympic champion, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals.

Mahod built a 4-2 lead after winning two of the first three sets before securing the match and keeping her individual medal hopes alive. She had been part of India’s women’s recurve team that won gold on October 2, when India collected three medals in recurve archery.

Her semi-final, and potentially a bronze-medal or gold-medal match, will be among the key events to follow as the archery programme reaches its conclusion.

Pranavi Urs Shares Lead in Women’s Golf

India’s Pranavi Urs remained in contention for a major golf medal after two rounds of the women’s individual strokeplay competition. She shared the lead at 14 under par with China’s Ruoning Yin heading into the final round.

Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar are also in action in the women’s individual and team events. In the men’s final round, Veer Ahlawat, Saptak Talwar and Yuvraj Sandhu are scheduled to compete.

The women’s final round begins from 2:40 a.m. onwards, with Diksha Dagar listed for 3:13 a.m., Aditi Ashok for 3:24 a.m. and Pranavi Urs for 4:24 a.m. The men’s final round starts from 4:45 a.m. onwards.

Wrestling and Team Finals Offer More Medal Chances

Wrestling could have a significant effect on India’s final medal count. Sagar Jaglan is scheduled to face Mongolia’s Tulga Tumur-Ochir in the men’s 74kg round of 16 at 7:23 a.m., followed by Deepak Punia against China’s Junpeng Zhou in the men’s 97kg round of 16.

Manisha is due to begin her women’s 57kg campaign against South Korea’s Youngjin Kwon at 7:53 a.m. Repechage, quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal bouts will depend on results in the opening rounds.

India will also face Pakistan in the cricket gold-medal match and Malaysia in the hockey gold-medal match. Those contests follow the women’s hockey team’s historic title-winning performance on the previous day.

Other Indian Athletes in Action

Taekwondo athletes Kashish Malik and Jyoti Yadav are scheduled for women’s round-of-16 bouts from 5:42 a.m. Malik will compete in the 57kg category, while Yadav is entered in the 67kg division.

In sailing, Mahi Verma will take part in the girls’ dinghy final races, while Katya Ida Coelho is set to contest the women’s windsurfing final races from 7:10 a.m. onwards.

Asian Games 2026 Day 15 LIVE is set to determine India’s final standing in the medal table, with individual events and team finals still capable of reshaping the contingent’s overall finish.

Asian Games 2026 Day 15 FAQ

What is India’s medal tally at the start of Day 15?

India began the final day with 16 gold, 25 silver and 35 bronze medals.

Who did Kumkum Mahod defeat in the archery quarter-final?

Mahod beat South Korea’s Chaeyong Kang, the top seed and reigning Olympic champion, by a 6-4 scoreline.

Which Indian golfer is leading after two rounds?

Pranavi Urs shared the women’s individual strokeplay lead at 14 under par with China’s Ruoning Yin.

Which team finals involve India?

India are scheduled to play Pakistan in the cricket gold-medal match and Malaysia in the hockey gold-medal match.